UNSPSC 50443269: Frozen tuxedo corn

The variety of corn known as tuxedo corn that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50443269 Frozen tuxedo corn, a Commodity code, describes whole kernel frozen corn products that state and local food service operations procure for institutional feeding — specifically the sweet golden or yellow varieties packaged for bulk distribution to correctional facilities, school districts, and state health and human services locations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing 40,000-pound truckload quantities of IQF (individually quick frozen) corn meeting FDA/USDA standards with minimum six-month shelf life, quoted per-pound on FOB destination terms with all transportation and fuel charges included in pricing. The Oregon Department of Corrections has emerged as a repeat buyer under this code, issuing multiple ITBs for frozen vegetable assortments that include corn or corn-adjacent products; the agency applies a combined 10 percent Oregon preference (5 percent for Oregon-fabricated goods, 5 percent for resident bidders headquartered in Oregon). Beyond Oregon, the code shows activity from Texas correctional and health-services agencies, Georgia school systems, and Pennsylvania county facilities — a mix of state departments, county governments, and school districts all using similar procurement mechanics (ITB or IFB, firm fixed pricing per pound or per case, FOB destination, delivery within 30-45 days).

The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division posted ITB S2910000017451 on July 10, 2026, requesting approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sweet golden or yellow whole kernel corn, due July 24, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST; the last historical purchase in August 2025 was priced at $0.498 per pound from Alpine Food. A second Oregon ODOC ITB, S2910000016589, posted April 9, 2026, sought 200,000 pounds of frozen carrots and assorted blend vegetables (with corn explicitly prohibited from the blend specification), due April 23, 2026, indicating the code sits within a broader frozen-vegetable procurement family that Oregon DOC uses for institutional meal service. Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHS0017449, posted June 11, 2026, due July 13) and Texas Department of Criminal Justice (304T26300CF, posted May 4, 2026, extended to May 4 response date) both solicit cafeteria food products and supplemental food consumables across multiple line items; while tuxedo corn is not explicitly named in available summaries, the scope and commodity structure suggest frozen whole kernel corn appears as a line item in these statewide institutional food procurements. School district activity is evident in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Virginia, though the most recent opportunities reference broad grocery or frozen-food categories rather than corn as a standalone commodity — suggesting that tuxedo corn, when purchased by schools, is typically bundled into larger frozen-vegetable or grocery contracts rather than solicited as a single line item. Pricing benchmarks from recent Oregon awards show $0.398 to $0.498 per pound for frozen carrots and mixed vegetables in 30-pound or larger cases, implying tuxedo corn pricing likely falls in that range or slightly below given commodity-grade sourcing and bulk volume.